The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-16

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y, xsty ~ s,sors Il shs dIiisoi;y must nscss.
nnrsly Drodoc> c1une1 > condition 81 nn1nci.i
Distress sni s22rrscn.'cs e;ese .snr lss5 4
sntnor.ss ! expSdsenss within executive con.
II disasfsr results from The continued inacsion
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far considered n franeht with danncr which
should - fully realized, and though y presents
features % wIoas % ne people a. veil = Pr.
perfectly paipablc and apparent cause. con-
stantIy reproducing tho same alarming circum.
stances--s con<c>tcd <auona ircasnry an1
me country II need hardly Be stated that
while the present situation demands = remedy.
We can only % saved from : like prc1ieament
our scheme Of taxation. b. means o. which
this needless surplus u taken from the people
and put into the public treasury. consists
q ssous sr sss's abs % l1 ~ internal revenue take:
levied upon the consumption OF Tobacco ana
splr1tuo1s and malt liquors. II must ne conce1-
- ssv .ars I sarasicn ~. strictly speaking. neces-
ssrie~. there appear % he no Just complaint
Of this taxation by the consumers Of these AZ.
ticle.. and there seems % pc notnlns ~ rs ~
any portion Of the people. But our present
tarsd laws. the vicious, ineQuitabic and niogicAl
source Of unnecessary taxaton. orsnt % % ?,
primary and plain eject. raise the price % con-
sumcrs az All articles imported and subject 90
duty, BY precisely the sum paa lot
duty measures the tax paid By those who
purchase for use these imported articles
Many OF these things however. are raised %
m ss,ssa Saz ; "a y s gss e iore.s ssI sooS. ana and pro- sSs
ducts are called protection 20 these home
manufactures. because they render u possible
forsShose q our people who Are manaiaeta'eas =
. price equal 10 that demanded for tne I'M
ported goods that have paid customs duty. 30
Il happens that while comparatively . few use
who never use and never saw any Of
ne foreign products, paI E : nsae 'f n
s sa,,e ;Ss ssg. a.. snssn psy p sssss, ss,e 5s re ar "
adds 70 the imported articles. Those who buy
imports pay the duty charged thereon into the
public treasury. but the freaI ma1or,{ q ous
class pay . sum ~ least approximately equal
TO this duty 70 the home manufacturers Inis
references 20 the operation Of our far;n laws Is
not made by way Of instruction. but IA order
that We may be constantly reminded Of the
| manner 40 which they impose . burden upon
those who consume domestic products IS vel
mus crease ! tax upon all our people,
l II Is not proposed 70 entirely relieve the cou1
| try OF this taxation II must be extensively
continued As the source q the Gevelnment : I
| interests OF American labor engaged 10 manu-
facfnrc sh0uic be carefully considered - wei
Is the preservation q our manufacturers I
may be called protection. or BY any other name
but relief RON the hardships and dangers q
our present far1E laws should be devised will
especial prccaut.on against importing the ex
his ex,ssenec should not mean : eonditlol
which, without regard 20 the public welfnr
or National exlyency, must q,
Ways insure the reaiizasion o. immens
turns. As the volume and diversity OF our u
fional activities increase. new recruits ~
added TO those who desire scontinuatlon 81 "a
svstem II tari1 taxation dir sctly affords them
81 stubborniy have all efforts 70 reform n
present condition been resisted by those Of on
harSir eompisin 81 the suspicion. entertained I
Z certain extent, that there existed an organ
lied combination AL along the line 70 niaintai
We Are IN the midst Of centennial celebr.
tons. and with becoming pride were rejoice 1
American skill and ingenuity. American energ
and enterprise. and In the wonderful naturs
femnt 4 made 10 Justify I scheme which pc
mits . tax 70 be laid upon every consumer
The land for The bensft o. our maaniseturs
mental regard. u suits the purposes OF adyocac
I 70 cali our manufactures infant industries. 81
needing the highest and greatest degree
! favor and fostering care fnatc4n DC wr1ns ITO
II Is also said that the increase in Il
} price OF domestic manufactures resultir
from the present tariff IL necessary n ord
r that higher wares may be paid 10 OF
4 wOrkfnrmcn employed in manufacturer. tina
are paid for what Is called the pauper labor
. argument thar 4 government which involv'
> the welfare and liberal compensation Of o
= labor Il honorable In the eyes o. every Amel
4 can citizen; and IS i lies - me founaal,on
2 without afcctation or hypocrisy, % the Y
most regard The standard Of our lnboreE
4 life should not be measured ~ that Of .
q other country less favored. and they are {
titled 70 their full snare Of all our advantage.
by the last census Il ID made 20 appear q
: Of the l7.ses.s, Of our population enz,sed
agriculture. &o1i-xs in professional and p
= sonal service. t2-g3t.s76 o. whom are domes
. servants and laborcrs) while l.s1o..56 arc 2
s ployca n trade ana sraaspor,ss .a'.s cnn 49, |.
e For p-esecs purposes. however. the last M
e Der given should be considerably. reauc'
p without attempting 70 enumerate al. 4 VIII
n conceded that there should be deducted fs
those which Il includes 375.1gs carpenters q
1oincrs: ~. lf millincrs. and go
" sfrcsses. I51.-z5 niacksmiths. 13A. 10 taflors Z
y tniiorcs -es. 10. T.: nGec1s, s6.St1 butcaers- I
v 10 bakers. 70 pla=terers. and AsSi enxap
a IN manufacturing agricultural fmplemcn
in9 4 ~ "a persons es4psoyed in such ma
Featuring industries as are claimed 70 be be
ftted By . high tariff To these the appeal
. made 10 save their employment and ma!nt
r. their wages By resisting . change In
10 ehoul1 he no disposition o. answer such suy1
tions BY the allegation that they are IN Q
norify among those who labor. and thcrcf
should forcgo an advantage, IN the interest
low prices for the majority q
'ass compensation sss orer..i mS of Z.
he laws. should 81 ali times b scrnpulously X
IN ia view; and yet with slight Infection they
IN. not overlook the fact that they are consuu
n with the rest. that they. too. have their {
Of wants and those Of their families 20 sur
~ from their earnings. AMI that the prices OF
nly necc<sarics 81 life. a well as tn amount
fth their wages. will regulate the measure % q
his welfare ami comfort. But the reduction o. =
necc<sitate or Justify the loss q cmployn
ING bv the w0rkinRman nor the lcsseI
Oh his wages. and tho profits
remaining 20 the Manufactured. =
necessary rcadjustment. sh'
800 furnish no excuse for the sacrifice % the IN
nds csfs 81 his employees either in their 0rportu
% work o. IN fhc iiminufion Of their comps
ton. Nor can the worker n manusactures
are 70 understand that while . hl<h tarin y cla.
Inly e p Necessary Y sliew nc psyms q ?,
large increase In the price Of nearly al sor
manufactures which, IN almost count
0Id forma ne needs for the use Of himscl and